Top 5Has said they use
Fender
Jaguar“That's my main guitar.”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Jack Townley Of Elephant Tree, February 2021
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Jack Townley has said his main guitar was a Fender Jaguar, played with a Deluxe Big Muff, an MXR Univibe and an Orange Dual Dark on Habits. Pete Holland has said he toured an Orange Terror Bass 500 head with a Big Muff Pi, a Bass Cry Baby and a Boss flanger.
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Electro-Harmonix
Micro SynthSeen in Session Notes: Elephant Tree, October 2015
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Top 5Has said they use
Apple
GarageBand“just get right on GarageBand and get it down with a drum beat”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Pete Holland Of Elephant Tree & Trippy Wicked, February 2021
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Electro-Harmonix
Deluxe Big Muff Pi
Top 5Has said they use
Electro-Harmonix
Deluxe Big Muff Pi“We tracked everything live first, using my Big Muff Deluxe and my Fender Jaguar, which is where I get most of the tone from.”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Jack Townley Of Elephant Tree, February 2021
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Electro-Harmonix
Big Muff Pi (on Theia)
Top 5Has said they use
Electro-Harmonix
Big Muff Pi (on Theia)“We used a Big Muff Pi on Theia actually.”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Jack Townley Of Elephant Tree, February 2021
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Jack Townley: guitar rig
Has said they use
Fender
Jaguar“That's my main guitar.”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Jack Townley Of Elephant Tree, February 2021
Electro-Harmonix
Deluxe Big Muff Pi
Has said they use
Electro-Harmonix
Deluxe Big Muff Pi“We tracked everything live first, using my Big Muff Deluxe and my Fender Jaguar, which is where I get most of the tone from.”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Jack Townley Of Elephant Tree, February 2021
Electro-Harmonix
Big Muff Pi (on Theia)
Has said they use
Electro-Harmonix
Big Muff Pi (on Theia)“We used a Big Muff Pi on Theia actually.”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Jack Townley Of Elephant Tree, February 2021
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MXR
Uni-Vibe
Has said they use
MXR
Uni-Vibe“I have a MXR Univibe.”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Jack Townley Of Elephant Tree, February 2021
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Fender
Jagstang (borrowed from Sam Hart)
Has said they use
“Sam the drummer was kind enough to let me use his Fender Jagstang, Kurt Cobain special.”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Jack Townley Of Elephant Tree, February 2021
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Orange
Dual Dark head (on Habits)
Has said they use
“I used mainly an Orange Dual Dark on Habits.”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Jack Townley Of Elephant Tree, February 2021
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Blackstar
Blackstar stage amp
Has said they use
Blackstar
Blackstar stage ampSaid in In Search Of Tone: Jack Townley Of Elephant Tree, February 2021
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Marshall
JMP head with 4x12 cab
Seen using
Marshall
JMP head with 4x12 cabSeen in Session Notes: Elephant Tree, October 2015
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Seen using
Electro-Harmonix
Micro SynthSeen in Session Notes: Elephant Tree, October 2015
Pete Holland: bass rig
Orange
Terror Bass 500 head
Has said they use
Orange
Terror Bass 500 head“I've got the Orange Tiny Terror 500 watt bass head that usually goes out on tours and gigs”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Pete Holland Of Elephant Tree & Trippy Wicked, February 2021
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Ampeg
Portaflex (album sessions)
Has said they use
“For the Albums I've used the Ampeg Portaflex, which is the in house bass amp at the Church Studio”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Pete Holland Of Elephant Tree & Trippy Wicked, February 2021
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Ampeg
SVT (festival backline)
Has said they use
“I find myself using an Ampeg SVT or Orange AD200”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Pete Holland Of Elephant Tree & Trippy Wicked, February 2021
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Orange
AD200 bass head (festival backline)
Has said they use
Said in In Search Of Tone: Pete Holland Of Elephant Tree & Trippy Wicked, February 2021
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Ampeg
B-15 flip top
Seen using
Electro-Harmonix
Big Muff Pi (bass fuzz)
Has said they use
Electro-Harmonix
Big Muff Pi (bass fuzz)“I'm a fuzz man, and the classic Big Muff for guitar is where it's at.”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Pete Holland Of Elephant Tree & Trippy Wicked, February 2021
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Dunlop
Bass Cry Baby wah
Has said they use
Dunlop
Bass Cry Baby wah“I also use a Bass Cry Baby, and Boss Flanger”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Pete Holland Of Elephant Tree & Trippy Wicked, February 2021
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BOSS
Flanger pedal
Has said they use
BOSS
Flanger pedalSaid in In Search Of Tone: Pete Holland Of Elephant Tree & Trippy Wicked, February 2021
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Pete Holland: guitars and home rig
Gibson
SG (Trippy Wicked, Drop A)
Has said they use
“My guitar in Trippy Wicked has been a Gibson SG for years, tuned down to Drop A”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Pete Holland Of Elephant Tree & Trippy Wicked, February 2021
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ESP
LTD Baritone guitar
Has said they use
“got an LTD Baritone as it can handle that tuning better live”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Pete Holland Of Elephant Tree & Trippy Wicked, February 2021
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Fender
Telecaster (home demos)
Has said they use
Fender
Telecaster (home demos)“I still record at home with the SG or a Fender Telecaster for demoing riffs”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Pete Holland Of Elephant Tree & Trippy Wicked, February 2021
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Behringer
Super Fuzz
Has said they use
Behringer
Super Fuzz“a Behringer Super Fuzz into a Big Muff into a 25watt Marshall”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Pete Holland Of Elephant Tree & Trippy Wicked, February 2021
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Marshall
25-watt practice amp
Has said they use
Marshall
25-watt practice ampSaid in In Search Of Tone: Pete Holland Of Elephant Tree & Trippy Wicked, February 2021
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Has said they use
Apple
GarageBand“just get right on GarageBand and get it down with a drum beat”
Said in In Search Of Tone: Pete Holland Of Elephant Tree & Trippy Wicked, February 2021
Questions
About Elephant Tree's gear.
What guitar does Jack Townley play?
He has said a Fender Jaguar was his main guitar, and he tracked with it live alongside his Big Muff Deluxe. He also borrowed drummer Sam Hart's Fender Jagstang.
What pedals does Jack Townley use?
He has said he played a Deluxe Big Muff Pi, an MXR Univibe and a cheap delay, and that a Big Muff Pi was used on Theia. Sound On Sound also noted his EHX Micro Synth on a 2015 session.
What amp does Jack Townley use?
He has said he mainly used an Orange Dual Dark on Habits and played a Blackstar on stage. In 2015 Sound On Sound noted a Marshall JMP head with a 4x12 cab.
What bass amp does Pete Holland use?
He has said an Orange Terror Bass 500 head went out on tours, that festivals usually gave him an Ampeg SVT or Orange AD200, and that he used the Church Studio's Ampeg Portaflex on the albums.
What pedals does Pete Holland use on bass?
He has said he ran a Big Muff Pi for fuzz, plus a Dunlop Bass Cry Baby wah and a Boss flanger.
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Elephant Tree are a London doom and stoner rock band led by guitarist Jack Townley and bassist Pete Holland, with drummer Sam Hart. This guide covers each member's main gear, from Townley's Jaguar and fuzz pedals to Holland's Orange and Ampeg bass rigs.
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